Trump defends US strikes on Iran, says another ‘major attack’ is coming
President Donald Trump on Monday defended U.S. strikes on Iran, saying Tehran’s military capabilities have been badly weakened and warning that another “major attack” is coming tonight.
“We were in Vietnam for 19 years. We’re here for four months, so I think we’ve done a lot,” Trump told reporters when asked whether months of U.S. strikes on Iran have become the “new normal” for Americans.
Trump said U.S. forces have “knocked out” Iran’s navy, air force, missile capabilities and drone manufacturing. He argued the strikes were necessary to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
“If we didn’t do it, they would have had a nuclear weapon. If they had a nuclear weapon, Israel would no longer be with us. The Middle East probably would no longer be with us,” Trump added.
The president also said the U.S. should be reimbursed for “protecting” the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping route at the center of escalating tensions in the region.
“I want to be reimbursed because we’re protecting a very rich portion of the world,” he said.
Trump accused Iran of dragging out negotiations for decades and said his administration has taken a tougher approach than previous presidents.
“This is what they’ve done for 47 years,” Trump said. “The difference is nobody negotiated like I do. And this should have been done by Bush and Obama and Biden and people before them.”
Yesterday’s Fox News Digital live blog offers additional coverage of the conflict with Iran.
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